Phoolwalon ki Sair, New Delhi

Phoolwalon-ki-Sair of New Delhi that had its initiation in the historic days is one of the best annual event that is celebrate in Delhi with great mirth and festivity. The eight- days long festival that literally stands to refer 'Procession of Flowers' is a great festival for all flower enthusiasts.

The Phoolwalon ki Sair of New Delhi is celebrated by the flower sellers of Delhi. The three day festival that is usually celebrated in the month of August begins with a procession decorated with flowers to the shrine of Devi Jog Maya and the dargah of Khawaja Bakhtiytar Kaki. The festival that is celebrated in the region of Mehrauli is a festival that is above all the secular barriers. The Phoolwalon-ki-Sair in New Delhi is celebrated with the flower sellers praying for a better blooming season.

The festival began with when the grieving queen of Akhbar Shah II vowed that if her exiled son was allowed to return to Delhi, she would offer a four- poster flower bed at the holy shrine of Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kaki. After the British decided to call back the exiled son, the queen offered an exquisite flower canopy to which to which the local flower sellers added a flower pankha. The costs of this flower pankha were carried by the flower sellers who finally marched out in a procession to the saint's tomb.

It is from then that the tradition of conducting processions is in vogue. See the exquisite floral tributes that are offered at the dargah and shrine. Feel the mirth and the festivity that are exclusive parts of the festival. Enjoy the qawwalis and kathaks that are performed on the roads. The procession is also accompanied by the amazing stunts of the fire dancers. The festival finally culminates at the ancient Jahaz Mahal that is a ship palace built by the Lodhis.